Promotional
Activity General Policies
1. The
necessary application must be completed in its entirety, a minimum of 4 weeks
prior to the requested deadline, before UConn Athletics will consider the
request.
2. Completion
of a request form in a timely manner, and approval from the Compliance Office,
does not guarantee the Athletic Marketing Office will fulfill the request.
3.
UConn Athletics items will not be
donated to other colleges or universities.
4. Pursuant
to NCAA regulations, items will not be donated to any entity that benefits a
high-school, high-school aged students, or affiliates of any high-school aged
students.
Promotional Activity: Frequently Asked
Questions
1. Is UConn Athletics
able to accept personal items, such as a T-shirt or ball, to be autographed by
members of the team?
Due to the volume and frequency of requests,
UConn Athletics cannot accept items to be autographed. If the Division of
Athletics is able to provide an autographed item, UConn will provide it. Any
item received by the Division of Athletics will be returned unsigned.
2. Does
UConn Athletics donate men’s or women’s basketball tickets?
No. On occasion UConn Athletics is able to
donate tickets to other sporting events such as football and hockey.
3. Can an autographed
item be purchased from UConn Athletics?
No. The Division of
Athletics is not in the business of selling autographed items. Some donated
items, however, do require a handling charge.
4. Will UConn Athletics donate an
autographed item to an entity outside the state of Connecticut?
No. Due to the volume of
requests, the Division of Athletics is able to donate items only to charitable
entities within the state of Connecticut.
5. Can an autographed item be used as
an auction or raffle item at a fundraiser?
Yes (with approval from the
Compliance Office).
6. Does UConn Athletics make
autographed items available to individuals?
The UConn Division of
Athletics provides autographed items to charitable, educational, and some
institutional entities. Typically this is limited to organizations, not
individuals.
7. Will UConn Athletics consider a
donation for the benefit of a religious organization?
Yes.
8. Will UConn Athletics consider a
donation to a profitable corporate entity?
No. This rule is strictly enforced and governed
by the NCAA. UConn Athletics is also prohibited from providing any item to a
charitable organization/event that is sponsored or cosponsored by a commercial
entity.
9. I received an item for
a charitable organization last year. Can I receive another item this
year?
The UConn Division of Athletics will provide a maximum of one
autographed item per organization, per year. Receipt of an item in no way
guarantees subsequent donations.
10. Will
UConn student-athletes make personal appearances?
Student-athletes are not permitted to make appearances during their
season. The Compliance Office must approve all student-athlete appearances.
Even if the University approves the request, there is no guarantee that the
student-athlete will be willing and able to fulfill the request.
Request Forms
version 5.0
Autographed Item Donation Request Form
[.pdf]
Student-Athlete Appearance Request Form
[.pdf]
Jonathan the Mascot Appearance Request Form
[.pdf]
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